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A character sheet for The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.
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Main Protagonists
Rick Grimes
A former sheriff’s deputy of King County, GA. After spending the first two months of the Fall in a coma, he found his family and became leader of a group of survivors who migrated to Virginia. There, they took leadership of the Alexandria Safe-Zone and soon the Coalition, a sprawling network of allied communities who successfully rebelled against the tyrannical Saviors and their leader Negan. However, in the aftermath, Rick was forced to destroy a bridge used by the Coalition to save them from a horde of the dead, and though he was believed dead, he survived and was rescued by Anne/Jadis. Taken to the Civic Republic as a prisoner, Rick is now trapped with seemingly no way out. See his character page here.
Michonne Grimes
A woman who lost her son Andre in the early months of the Fall. She later joined Rick’s group of survivors and accompanied them as they traveled to the Alexandria Safe-Zone. There, she and Rick fell in love and she adopted his children Carl and Judith as her own. After the Savior War, Michonne’s world was upended when Rick was seemingly lost in the wake of the bridge’s explosion and became a bitter recluse for years as she raised not only Judith, but her and Rick’s son R.J. alone. During the Whisperer War several years later, Michonne finally discovered evidence Rick survived his seeming demise. After also learning that the Whisperers were being defeated, Michonne set out to track Rick down. See her character page here.
Civic Republic
Military
Beale
Major General Jonathan Beale
Portrayed By: Terry O'Quinn
Appearances: The Walking Dead: World Beyond note | The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
"Why are you here? Do you want to kill? Or do you want to die?"
The head of the military.
- Abusive Parents: His father was an alcoholic who once broke his jaw.
- Climax Boss: He's killed midway through the series finale with the remaining threat of the rest of the CRM and Thorne left for Rick and Michonne to deal with.
- Even Evil Has Standards: Subverted. When Rick mentions that the government used napalm to bombed Atlanta, he calls them “monsters”, but considering how he used chemical warfare to kill hundreds of thousands, it's a load of crap.
- Evil Old Folks: His actor is in his early seventies, so Beale is clearly up there in age. He's also the head of a massive army responsible for countless genocides over the last decade.
- Excellent Judge of Character: Implied. He catches on to the fact that Okafor is planning a revolt from within the military and isn't convinced Rick has been deterred from trying to escape simply because he enlisted as a soldier. However, he's genuinely fooled into thinking Rick has given in to the CRM and is shocked when Rick turns on him.
- Faux Affably Evil: He's polite and courteous to Rick, but we the audience know of the monstrous actions he's signed off on, so we know he doesn't really mean a word of it. In the Grand Finale he seems more genuinely courteous and respectful to Rick and says he can bring all his friends and family to live in the CR with no strings attached... so they'll be safe from the monstrous purge the CRM is planning for North America.
- The Ghost: Beale is frequently mentioned but not seen in World Beyond.
- Greater-Scope Villain: Beale is the highest-ranking threat of the CRM and had been pulling the strings behind their actions for a while.
- Hypocrite: Believes that wiping out other communities across North America will preserve their resources to live off on, despite knowing that CRM themselves might face the resource exhaustion in the future.
- Impaled with Extreme Prejudice: His death is a sword in the chest, courtesy of Rick.
- Karmic Death: Gets killed with his own sword.
- Oh, Crap!: Has an epic one when he realizes Rick is about to turn on him.
- Old Soldier: Beale is a seventy year old military officer who served two terms in Vietnam.
- Pet the Dog: He says as a reward for his commitment, he will allow Rick to find and bring back all the friends and family he wants to the Civic Republic to be spared from the purge the CRM will initiate one day. Given how he's genuinely surprised when Rick turns on him, it seems it was a legitimate offer.
- Properly Paranoid: When he gives a soldier the Echelon Briefing, he asks them to lay their weapons on his desk so they become unarmed. Given what the Echelon Briefing really is, it's likely a safety measure in case the soldier turns on him. However, he isn't thorough with asking Rick to disarm himself, as Rick easily keeps a knife on him that allows him to attack Beale.
- Surprisingly Realistic Outcome: Beale is an experienced soldier with a checkered history of combat, but he's still an elderly man, so at his current age he goes down fairly quickly in a fight against the younger and more agile Rick.
- Unseen No More: Beale is The Ghost throughout World Beyond before making his onscreen introduction as the Big Bad of The Ones Who Live.
- Wicked Cultured: He's well-read and well-acquainted with history, often alluding to literature and historical events he's familiar with.
Okafor
Lieutenant Colonel Donald Okafor
Portrayed By: Craig Tate
"I lost everything! I bombed Atlanta and I bombed Los Angeles, and I was en route to do the same to Philadelphia! Estelle... a Marine named Estelle, that was my wife, and she didn't want to go in to 'liquidate' all the people I didn't manage to liquidate. We didn't want to see, Rick, another city die for nothing! And I had power and I had a choice. And I killed my wife. And 4,000 other people. And we saved hundreds of thousands, maybe the whole world with her choice."
A lieutenant colonel in the CRM who sees potential in Rick and Thorne.
- Accidental Murder: Downplayed. While Nat was attempting to kill him and the rest of the soldiers in his helicopter, the first missile he fired was intended to bring down the entire chopper, not just kill Okafor specifically. Nat even dismisses the first shot as a dud, failing to realize he just put an end to one of the highest-ranking CRM officials.
- Arc Welding: Revealed to be the man responsible for napalming Atlanta and Los Angeles at the start of the outbreak.
- Berserk Button: He loses his temper with Rick when he's accused of not knowing what loss truly is. As he had to kill his own wife, he has good reason to dispute this.
- Friend on the Force: Refers to himself as such, saying Rick is lucky to have a friend in a command role in the most powerful military on the planet.
- Internal Reformist: Despite hating the CRM for their evil actions, he wants to try to reform them, seeing their potential for good.
- Jerkass Has a Point: He points out to Rick that even if he successfully made it back to the Coalition, the CRM would've found and wiped them out with their superior resources.
- Kill the Ones You Love: When he refused to napalm Philadelphia, he was forced to wipe out 4,000 Marines including his own wife.
- Last-Name Basis: Given his role as a lieutenant colonel, he's not been referred to by his first name. Beale later reveals to Okafor as "Donald" while eulogizing him at his funeral.
- Loved by All: Widely revered by his comrades as the ideal CRM soldier. Even Rick starts to come around on him before he is suddenly killed by Nat.
- Mauve Shirt: He is killed by the end of the series premiere despite being well fleshed out and seemingly set up to be a main character.
- Obi-Wan Moment: He dies shortly after providing Rick some last counsel and comfort.
- Pet the Dog: After spelling out to Rick why he can't just go home, he somberly says that his family and friends will always be with him.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: He recognizes the power, good, and potential in Rick and Thorne and that's why he wants them as part of his reformist group even though they've repeatedly tried to escape and tried to kill him, respectively.
- Small Role, Big Impact: As the man responsible for the implementation of Operation Cobalt in Atlanta and Los Angeles, he is responsible for the creation of the original Atlanta survivor camp when Shane led them away from the city after witnessing the bombardment; as well as being responsible for Madison Clark's family and group fleeing Los Angeles upon recognizing the city was falling. Also, without him, Rick would have been killed by the CRM for his four escape attempts, and never would have gotten a happy ending with his family.
- There Is No Kill Like Overkill: He is impaled with a missile and explodes messily right next to Rick.
- Token Good Teammate: The most benevolent member of the CRM to date, who is convinced that the CRM can be reformed to do genuine good and is disgusted with their actions.
- Too Good for This Sinful Earth: While he still has plenty of blood on his hands, Okafar was the only member of the CRM introduced to date who could actually pass for being called a "good guy" and wants to actually have the CRM change to become a genuine protector of humanity, and not just a bunch of genocidal maniacs. Naturally, he's killed in the very first episode of the show.
Jadis Stokes
A mysterious woman who used to be the leader of a group called the Scavengers which were based in a junkyard. She later traded Rick to the CRM in exchange for passage and became a high-ranking official with unwavering loyalty to the cause. See her character tropes here.
Thorne
Pearl Thorne
Portrayed By: Lesley-Ann Brandt
A consignee recruited by Okafor alongside Rick.
- Action Girl: She was a soldier in the South African Navy and as such can easily go toe-to-toe with both Rick and Okafor.
- Black-and-White Insanity: Much of her dialogue is harping to Rick about how the CRM is correct and he must fold to their will. Even after receiving the Echelon Briefing which will wipe out every survivor on the continent who isn't in the CR, she's convinced it's the right way.
- Despair Event Horizon: She already crossed it, reasoning there's no way she'll get back to her husband or Capetown and deciding to just settle and commit for the CRM.
- Face Death with Dignity: After being impaled, she gives up gracefully and asks Rick to prove that Okafor was right before she surrenders her mask to him, surrendering herself to her inevitable demise.
- Face–Heel Turn: She can barely stand Rick from the get-go due to hating how he wants to escape, but as time goes on she moves up in the ranks and seemingly becomes much, much more fanatical in her loyalty to the CRM, making her a genuine threat to him and Michonne.
- Final Boss: After Beale and the CRM leaders are wiped out, she's the last woman standing and is the last antagonist Rick and Michonne fight of the show.
- Foil: She is one to Rick, as she has already given up on returning home and has committed to the CRM. She spends most of her screen-time angry with him for not doing the same. It's not until the fall of Omaha and learning the CRM has the Coalition well within their crosshairs that Rick finally gives up trying to go home. Michonne lambastes her for having given up and falling completely to the CRM.
- Killed Offscreen: She's not seen dying onscreen, but she is run through with Michonne's sword, gives up her mask in the middle of a cloud of chlorine, and is also surrounded by many walkers, so there's no question as to whether or not she's going to pull through.
- Last-Name Basis: Given the military setting, she's been referred to exclusively by her last name so far.
- Pet the Dog: She does come to appreciate Rick as a friend and colleague. When he returns after being presumed dead in a helicopter crash, she's genuinely delighted to see him.
- Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: She doesn't like either Okafor or Rick, the latter particularly because he won't give up trying to get home. However, she does come to recognize Rick for the good man he is when he throws away a chance at escape to save a little girl from a pack of walkers.
- This Cannot Be!: The fall of Omaha rattles her since it flies in the face of her manufactured faith in the CRM that she's been using to cope with the loss of her husband and home. She later learns that the CRM wiped out Omaha as part of their endgame and becomes convinced it was justified.
Civilians
Esteban
Esteban Garcia
Portrayed By: Frankie Quinones
A consignee working the CR's waterworks who tries to befriend Rick.
- Could Say It, But...: When Rick asks him for intel that could help him escape since he refuses to give up, Esteban tells him he can't tell him shit, and definitely can't tell him how to navigate it, and definitely can't tell him an access code needed to escape.
- Happiness in Slavery: Downplayed. He's willing to accept becoming a full-time citizen of the CR, content with finding a new life inside as he evidently didn't have anything or anybody else before.
- Nice Guy: He's a friendly, affable guy who understands why Rick won't give up and pleads with him to not give up his life.
- Odd Friendship: Given how much traumatic stuff Rick went through, Esteban and Rick having a friendly repertoire with each other is fairly odd.
- Plucky Comic Relief: The only source of outright comedy in the otherwise very bleak The Ones Who Live.
Cleo
Cleo Clifton
Portrayed By: Tessa Slovis
A fellow consignee Michonne encounters while killing walkers at the Harvest Point.
- Action Survivor: She's fairly capable against walkers, but she doesn't live up to Michonne.
- Alliterative Name: Both her first and last name start with C.
- Excellent Judge of Character: She quickly (and accurately) surmises that Michonne is a smart and capable survivor.
- Happiness in Slavery: She doesn't mind her position as a consignee, preferring it to "eating crickets and sleeping in a tree."
- Nice Girl: She seems to be a friendly person.
Survivor Caravan
General
A caravan of hundreds of nomadic survivors moving across walker-infested territory. They are joined by Michonne early on her journey to find Rick.
- Detrimental Determination: The caravan's leaders are determined to get everyone where they need to go, but they coldly cut off any support for anybody who lags behind. It means they've started draining their morale and leads to a wave of defectors.
- Irony: All the defectors who agreed to help Michonne find Rick end up dying, whereas the ones who stayed behind presumably didn't. Nat lasts the longest and is killed mere minutes after Michonne finally reunites with her lost love.
- The Social Darwinist: Subtle, but it's there. The caravan refuses to stop for anybody who lags, and if a walker catches you, you're on your own.
Bailey
Bailey
Portrayed By: Andrew Bachelor
Appearances: The Walking Dead (Season 10) | The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
Debut: "What We Become"
Aiden's boyfriend.
- Dropped a Bridge on Him: Despite being played by a known social media personality and returning for the first time since "What We Become", seemingly set up as an important new ally to Michonne, he ends up dying halfway through "Gone".
- Killed Offscreen: He's not shown dying onscreen, only shown having already died and turned by the time Michonne sees him again after finding Aiden dead.
- Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome: Dies halfway through his first episode since his return to the Walking Dead universe.
- Too Dumb to Live: It's implied he died from being bitten after falling asleep next to the severely ill Aiden, even after Michonne warned him not to.
- Zombie Infectee: It's heavily implied he was killed by a bite from his undead girlfriend.
Aiden
Aiden
Portrayed By: Breeda Wool
Appearances: The Walking Dead (Season 10) | The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
Debut: "What We Become"
Bailey's girlfriend.
- Cruel and Unusual Death: She spends her last moments in severe pain from the horrible effects of chlorine gas doused on her by the CRM.
- Despair Event Horizon: She crosses it hard when she realizes she's going to die from the gas.
- Dropped a Bridge on Him: Despite returning for the first time since "What We Become" and seemingly being set up as an important new ally to Michonne, she ends up dying halfway through "Gone".
- I Owe You My Life: She wants to help Michonne find Rick out of gratitude for her rescuing them and getting them back to the caravan.
- Sixth Ranger: Michonne invites her and the others to join Alexandria, but they are all killed well before it could happen.
- Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome: Dies halfway through her first episode since her return to the Walking Dead universe. She's notably the first person in the entire franchise to die on a different show than the one they debuted on.
Nat
Nat
Portrayed By: Matthew August Jeffers
A brilliant man who becomes Michonne's closest ally in her search to find Rick.
- Character Death: Shot through the chest by a CRM soldier.
- Heroic Comedic Sociopath: He's a caustic, dangerous man who fantasized about gassing people he didn't like to death as a child, but he's unequivocally on the side of good.
- Hero Killer: Played With. He's a rare heroic example of this trope, and his victim happens to be Lt. Okafor, who was a good man trying to reform the CRM from the monstrous terrorists they've become.
- Hope Spot: Michonne finally finds Rick and Nat is delighted and shocked to see it, but he's quickly killed by a soldier that escaped Michonne's notice.
- Jerkass Has a Point: Tough as he is to get along with, Aiden says he's never wrong which makes him more insufferable at his worst.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Frequently caustic and talks a lot of trash, but he's a good man through and through.
- The Last Dance: He figures he's going to end up getting killed, so he devotes himself to Michonne's mission to find Rick, thinking it's a good way to go out.
- Mauve Shirt: He gets the most focus and survives the longest out of the caravan defectors, but he still doesn't make it past his first episode.
- The Napoleon: Nat has dwarfism and can be irritable when pushed far enough.
- Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: While his efforts do allow Rick and Michonne to finally reunite, he accidentally kills Okafor, the one CRM officer Rick had in his corner who could have protected him against Jadis.
- One-Man Army: Once he gets his rockets set up, he's able to shoot down a CRM helicopter, and once the occupants are on the ground he keeps firing at them, softening them up for Michonne to take down.
- Platonic Life-Partners: He and Michonne become this as they are forced to take shelter in a mall together for an entire year and become close friends.
- Sixth Ranger: Michonne invites him, Aiden, Bailey, and the others to join Alexandria. He survives the longest and is even in the process of returning to Alexandria with her, but ultimately he's killed.
- Tragic Keepsake: After his death, Rick gives Michonne Nat's lighter, which Nat himself inherited from his late stepfather.
- Troubling Unchildlike Behavior: Even as a child he fantasized about killing people he didn't like by gassing them.
Others
Spoiler Characters
Father Gabriel Stokes is a priest who joined Rick’s group back in Atlanta and accompanied them to Virginia where he reformed from a coward to a brave, noble survivor. Later became the political leader of Alexandria after Rick’s disappearance and as such one of the primary leaders of the Coalition. He is revealed to have secretly met with Jadis over the three years between the arrival of the Whisperers in Virginia and Rick and Michonne’s reunion. See his character tropes here.
Judith and Rick Grimes Jr. are the children of Rick and Michonne. They moved into the Commonwealth after Michonne left on her journey to find Rick. See their character tropes here.
